FORT LANGLEY — Back in the good old days — like when conversation was much cooler than texting and twerking was a running injury and not a dance move — fur traders believed the fastest way to move goods in these parts was to build a depot along the mighty Fraser River.
Today, hooking a backpack to Flyin’ Ryan Prachnau might be quicker.
The Abbotsford athlete won the 11th annual Peninsula Runners Forth Langley ... Read More …

HIP-HOP
BLACK ON BLONDE
k-os
(Universal)
***1/2 (out of five)
Ambitious doesn’t even begin to describe Canadian rapper Kevin “k-os” Brereton’s latest double opus BLack On BLonde. Split into two distinctive halves, the first hip-hop, the second rock (an obvious nod to the two distinct cultures influencing k-os — black and white), BLack On BLonde features appearances by Emily Haines, The Roots’ Black Thought, Canadian rappers Saukrates and Shad, and Corey Hart (on album ... Read More …

Canadian hip-hop artist k-os will be touring his new double album BLack On BLonde (out Jan. 29) this spring, with a stop at the Commodore Ballroom on April 20th. The album features collaborations with Metric’s Emily Haines, Black Thought of The Roots, Corey Hart (!), Sam Roberts and Sebastien Grainger (of Death From Above 1979 fame).
Tickets for the concert are $20 plus service charges at Ticketmaster on sale Feb. 1.
Other notable ... Read More …